Dialogue

Make sure you read part one, where we cover the first three topics:
1. No talking for talking's sake
2. Don't be afraid of silence
3. Intermittent action
We left off discussing how to use supporting action along with your dialogue. Why shoul...

Many writers, myself included, worry about writing dialogue. Does it flow? Does it sound natural? Is it interesting? I obsess over it in my own writing. If I’m concerned about word count, the first thing I’ll cut is dialogue. It’s easy to write b...

By Robb Grindstaff
A couple months ago, my wife and I went to see the movie Avatar in 3-D. I hadn’t seen a 3-D movie since I was a kid in some distant century. 3-D technology has come a long way, even though we still had to wear those silly glasses....